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Ballard Ottoman carpet, Egypt, 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

 

Date: 17th century
Geography: Egypt
Culture: Islamic
Medium: Wool (warp, weft and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile
Dimensions: Rug: L. 136 in. (345.4 cm) W. 113 1/2 in. (288.3 cm)
Credit Line: The James F. Ballard Collection, Gift of James F. Ballard, 1922 Accession Number: 22.100.55
This artwork is not on display

Provenance
James F. Ballard, St. Louis, MO (until 1922; gifted to MMA)